2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

THIS RELATES TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 14V153000. IN 2009, I FIRST BEGAN HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED. I WOULD FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL JERK TO THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE (STRAIGHTEN) IF I WAS IN A TURN, AND WOULD HEAR THREE CHIMES (DING-DING-DING). IF I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESUME OPERATIONS, BUT IF I MAINTAINED PEDAL ACTIVATION, POWER STEERING WOULD REMAIN OFF AND AN ALERT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY ON HOT DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONING WAS OPERATING ON HIGH (LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A LOSS OF POWER TO THE STEERING COLUMN, INDUCED BY A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS SET UP--GIVING HIGHER PRIORITY TO A/C FANS THAN TO THE POWER STEERING). IN OCTOBER 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER SPECIAL BULLETIN 10183. HOWEVER, IN APRIL 2014, I BEGAN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. ON EVERY DAY WHERE THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 75 DEGREES, I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE. I CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN IS NOT AMONG THOSE AFFECTED, THOUGH I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AND I CLEARLY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER VEHICLES USING THE SAME PARTS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO LOOK AT IT UNLESS I HAVE A RECALL LETTER. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OUT OF THIS MY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NOTHING IN THE LANGUAGE (OR LOGIC) OF THIS RECALL THAT SHOULD EXCLUDE MY VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MAKING LEFT TURN, POWER STEERING SEIZED MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE. DASH MESSAGE SCREEN INDICATED "POWER STEERING" PROBLEM. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE RETURNING FROM PORTLAND, OREGON TO OUR HOME IN WOODBURN, OREGON. THE STEERING FROZE (POWER STEERING CEASED TO WORK). I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, AS ALL SYSTEMS SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN. I CHECKED UNDER HE HOOD, BUT OF COURSE COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG. AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE STEERING MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN I WOULD MAKE A LEFT TURN. *TR

THE WARNING CHIME WILL SOUND, THEN I SOMETIMES GET A WARNING NOTE ACROSS THE DASHBOARD STATING "POWER STEERING" & THEN FOR A BRIEF MOMENT I WILL HAVE TROUBLE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL; ONE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD AND I LOST POWER FOR A SECOND & THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL SEVERAL MILES LATER WHEN THE CHIMING CAME ON AGAIN; I PAID THE CHEVY DEALER TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING IN THE SUMMER OF 2012 BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I DON'T WANT ANY REFUND, I JUST WANT THE CAR TO OPERATE RELIABLY & SAFELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE PASS LOCK SENSOR AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. PM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,127.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000( ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

THE BRAKES LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE COME ON WITHOUT PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES RESULTING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL TO KICK OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF ONCE THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. THIS PRESENTS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS IT IS NEVER KNOWN WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. THIS RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT KEEPS REOCCURRING. THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS FIXED AT LEAST TWO TIMES. I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON BOTH ISSUES FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR HOWEVER I KEEP GETTING TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. THE LIGHT OVER HEATED AND MELTED THE BULB SOCKET. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.